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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2009
Applicants:
Song-yi Han, Cheonan-si, KR;
Sung-kyu Park, Masan-si, KR;
Yun-gun Lee, Cheonan-si, KR;
Inventors:
Assignees:
Samsung Display Co., Ltd., , KR;
Korea Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd., , KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 37/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
According to one or more embodiments, an inverter provides a light source with an input voltage. A protection circuit shuts down the inverter based on an overvoltage protection level that is detected based on the input voltage. A protection circuit control part shuts down the operation of the protection circuit during a predetermined interval. Abnormal operation of the protection circuit caused by a high voltage provided when the light source is turned on may be prevented. Therefore, a turn-on defect of the light source may be prevented.